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Small Businesses Association of Jamaica President, Hugh Johnson.

Business Leaders Suggest Consultations

Several business leaders have underscored the importance of consistent stakeholder consultations by the Government on policies being proposed prior to implementation. They argued that this is imperative, particularly for policies deemed to be potentially far-reaching and impactful. Their suggestion comes...

Cannabis Licensing Authority Chairperson, Hyacinth Lightbourne, addressing a recent ganja grower stakeholders consultation at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) auditorium, in New Kingston.

Cannabis Licensing Authority Begins Work on Alternative Development Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), on a tour of the Monymusk Sugar Factory, in Clarendon, on March 31. Occasion was the official reopening of the factory.

Government to Ensure Effective Management of Sugar Industry

Acting Account Manager, Sutherland Global Services, Curtley-Ann Palmer.

BPO Employees and Owners Support Govt’s Job-Creation Thrust

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses a sitting of the House of Representatives on October 25.

Persons who Breach Petroleum Industry Laws to Face Harsh Penalties

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the recent Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Gaming Industry Summit, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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Finance Minister Highlights Importance of Gaming Industry

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has underscored the gaming industry’s potential and importance in contributing significantly to the Government’s growth agenda. He notes that the Administration’s revenue intake currently benefits from billions of dollars from the industry through taxes and fees remitted to central and local government. The Minister was speaking at the Betting, Gaming and...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), speaks with members of a Micro, Small, Medium-Sized (MSME) Thematic Working Group at the Group’s inaugural meeting in the Ministry’s training room at its head office, on June 22. Also pictured at the head table are (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira; General Manager of the Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett; and Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden.

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Industry Minister Gives Charge to MSME Working Group

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has extended a charge for precision and effectiveness to a Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Thematic Working Group. Addressing the group at their inaugural meeting in the Ministry’s training room on June 22, the Minister called for consensus on how the sector is defined and for a universal understanding...

10 years ago CommerceIndustryVision 2030

Minister Hylton Provides Update on Logistics Hub Initiative

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the establishment of Jamaica’s Global Logistics Hub “is much closer to realisation than people think.” He noted that there has been keen interest from investors who have bought into the Government’s drive to transform the country into a logistics-centred economy in preparation for this development. Speaking at Jamaica Promotions Corporation...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, highlights initiatives geared towards development and growth of the creative industries during a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Gov’t Focused on Growing Creative Industries – Minster Hylton

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton, says the Government is implementing measures to facilitate the growth and prosperity of the creative industries. The initiatives, he said, are in recognition of the creative industries as a generator of wealth for the mass of Jamaicans, and a driver of gross domestic product (GDP) growth. “This is why it is linked...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), cuts ribbon to officially open the new Barnett Tech Park in Montego Bay, on May 6. Others (from left) are: Businessman, Mark Kerr-Jarrett; President and Chief Executive Officer of ACT, Joseph Lembo; Mrs. Paula Kerr-Jarrett; Vice President Real Estate Facilities for Xerox, Tom Corne; and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon Phillip Paulwell.

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Minister Says Opening of New BPOs in Mo-Bay Will Create More Jobs

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the opening of two international Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) facilities at the Barnett Tech Park in Montego Bay, will impact positively on government’s efforts at job creation and increased foreign exchange earning. Mr. Hylton said the opening of Advanced Call Centre Technologies (ACCT) and Xerox Corporation will also enhance the...

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Private Entity Partners with Government on CRP Initiative

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has endorsed the partnership between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), and Gas Products Limited (GASPRO), to stage the Street Style Cook Up Competition. The competition will be initially held in Southside/Parade Gardens, Central Kingston, on May 17. The initiative is a community integration programme, which will be undertaken over the next...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the media launch for the seventh annual Small Business Exposition & Conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on April 24.

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Industry Minister Reaffirms Support For MSMEs

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the continued growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), through the establishment of various policies and legislative changes. “Government fully understands the critical role of MSMEs in the growth of the Jamaican economy and the integration of Jamaica into the global value and supply...